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lONLY CANTER FOR DR. CLARK Romps Home Easy Winner in Main Race at Laurel Rodriguez Rides Well. LAUREL, Md., October 4. The Palatine Handicap at a mile for three-year-olds, about which the Maryland State Fair Association built its program for this afternoon, proved only a canter for H. P. Whitneys Dr. Clark, which won by n length from Herrou, the Cuban Derby winner, flying the colors of E. Alvarez. J. It. Skinkers Cock o the Boost, the only other starter, was beaten off. Eddie Ambrose, who had the leg on Dr. Clark, rushed him into the" lead at the first turn, cutting across in front of the others from the outside position. He rated the Broomstick colt along under a stout pull all "the way in spite of the fact that Herrou forced a fast pace, although never seriously menacing the winner. Joe Rodriguez displayed good horsemanship iu winning the first two flat races on the card with Chevalier and Chasseur, an outsider and a favorite. Chevalier won brackets In competition with a large band of two-year-olds over the three-quarters of a mile course. Rodriguez took the Uncle Lottie Darr colt to the front and made him stick it out to win by a nose from J. E. Griffiths Pinilico, which closed with a rush. Sea Court was third. Chasseur won handily at a mile from a shif ty band asked to go a mile and a sixteenth. Rodriguez made all the pace witli the Light Brigade Pawnee colt and brought the M. J. Murphy colors home three lengths in front of Kubidium, which preceded Tantalus by two lengths. It was-the third straight win for Chasseur. Eugene Wayland graduted another maiden for W. J. Salmon in the fifth race, at a mile and seventy yards for three-year-olds and over. The pink silks were carried by Johnny Overton, a good-looking three-year-old black gelding, sou of Celt His Sister Anna, which was making the second start of his career. Well ridden by jockey E. Fator, Johnny Overton came from behind and drew away from Pitter Patter and King George. The winner paid 1.50 for . Trench Mortar, a three-year-old Flintrock Topiary colt, from the J. K. L. Uoss string, sporting colors for the first time, drew the bulk of the backing and finished last after .4a?pi?. Itfrrirstft Am larK "J", : - t. E. Piris promising fencer Betsy was schooled through the field between races by Major Roberts and displayed excellent form. Fire, which originated behind a cofee urn in one of the sandwich stands after the last raoe today, for a time threatened the destruction of the grandstand, but volunteer hands quickly extinguished the flame and averted serious damage. Lucky Cassidy and William P. Kiggs took charge of the fire brigade. Joe Itodriguez returned from Toronto, where he went to ride L. Garths Irish Jig in the Grey Stakes. Jockey Crawford also returned from the Dominion city. Jockey A. Claver lias recovered from the injuries sustained Jir a fall at Fort Erie and reported to H. G. Bedwell today, coming from Toronto. Fred Musante got in from Canada with his horses. Jockey B. Morris was suspended for five days by the stcjvards for altering his weight Saturday after passing the scales to ride King George in the sixth race. Dave Hejsinan and several mutuel clerks left the Canadian circuit at Toronto and joined the staff of Mortimer Mahoney here. E. K. Bryson leaves Friday or Saturday for Windsor to attend a meeting of the directors for the Devonshire Park track on Monday and will remain over to see the Sir Barton-Man o War race. Jockey Simpson Boyle was here today awaiting instructions from D. It. Bradley, his employer. Boyle has not appeared under colors since breaking a leg in Kentucky last spring, but has been galloping horses for Jack Atkins at Toronto and will be ready to ride on short notice, although he is ten pounds heavier than when lie was injured, now weighing 110. J. Swenke claimed Austral from J. Reidel Saturday for ,755.
